All the Best Lines
by George Tiffin
Flash! I love you, but we only have fourteen hours to save the earth!I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner.Why don't you get out of that wet coat and into a dry martini?Pithy put-downs, hard-boiled snarlings, words of love and regret... ALL THE BEST LINES presents 500 memorable movie quotes, embracing both one-liners ('My name is Pussy Galore') and slices of snappy dialogue from the pictures. From golden-age legends like Ben Hecht and Billy Wilder to modern masters Woody Allen and the Coen brothers, quotes are arranged under timeless themes such as Dreams, Friends, Libido and Memories.Packed with anecdotes as well as special features on some of the most intriguing aspects of movie-making history: from the career of Marilyn Monroe to the making of Apocalypse Now; from the art of the screenwriter to the art of the cameo.Illustrated with full-colour photographs. This is a book for anyone who...